Vehicle connection.



i. J. WBSGOTT. 1 VEHICLE GONNEGTION.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIII D OQT. 9,1907. 930,636. Y Patented Aug. 1o, 1909.

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PATENT OFFICE. g

JOHN J. WESCOTT, OF-MONROE, WISCONSIN'.

p VEHICLE CONI-NEC'LION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

` Application med october 9, 1907. serial No. 396,692.

Monroe, in the county of. Green and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented certain new and p useful Improvements inVehicle Connections,

of which the following is a -speciication This invention comprehends certain neW and useful improvements in yielding or resilient bearing connections between'the body portion and ruiming gear of vehicles, and the invention has for its object an improved device ,of this character which is arrangedto absorb lateral as Wellv as vertical shocks; which embodies to a marked degree the characteristics of simplicity, durability and eiii ciency in construction and operation, and which consists of comparatively few parts that are susceptible of being conveniently separated when desired. lVith these. and other objects in view the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements oit-parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and then point out the novel features in the-appended claim.

For a full understanding. of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description andl accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical section showing the improved Vehicle connection attached. Fig.

'2 is a plan view with the detachable portion removed. l

, Corresponding and like parts are referred to` in the following description an`d indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same referencecharacters.

In carrying'ont my, invention, I provide a c up-like box or easel that may be of any slze'or shape found most suitable for the type of vehicle upon which -it is to be used, and that is preferably` constructed of metal iand is provided with suit-able means whereby it may be rigidly attached to the runninggear of the vehicle. This case is formed in one side with a. preferably elongated slot or opening 5 through which passes a supporting arm that is rigidly secured at one end to the body portion 'of the vehicle, and that i's formed atits other end withinthecase 1 with a head 3, said hea-d beinarran be centrally embeddedv in a ous on 2 t at is provided within the case.. In the present in- I stance, the head. 3 is formed upon the .body

loop of the vehicle, which thus constitutes the supporting arm and'is arranged to Work back and forth in the slot or opening 5 to permit the head to vibrate Within the case, the latter being preferably formed With'a detachable top section 4- to. render the parts capable of being conveniently assembled or sepa-rated according as desired. l

The cushion 2 may be of solid or pneu-l -`matic rubber or any other resilient material orsubstance or a 'combination of resilient and solid substances and should substantially fill the case 1 -so as to entirely-surround the head 3 of the body loop and absorb lateral as well as vertical shocks andl preyeit the same from being transmitted to the )o y.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided a vehicle connection which is thoroughly eiicient as ashockarrester or absorber and which may be cheaply manufactured for use- .011 all types of vehicles.

It is to be lunderstood that in cases'where it would be more convenient the box or case l is to be fastened to the body portion of the vehicle and the head B forlned on or attached to the running gear.

lHaving thus described the in'vention, what I claim is:

The combination with the body .portion and running gear of a vehicle, of a resilient connection interposed therebetween, said connection com rising a case open at one `end and forme( in its side with a slot leading longitudinally from said end of the case, the vcase being secured to one part of the vehicle, a supporting arm secured to the other part and passing throuvh said slot and. formed in the interior of the case with a laterally enlarged head, a cushion substantially filling the case and surrounding the head, vand `a closure removably secured to said ope-n end of the case and closing the adjacent end of the slot.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in'presence of two witnesses.

JOHN J. WESCOTT. [14. sf]

Witnesses:

M. B. Wnso'm, .I C. W. TwINiNo. 

